Neowin News Feed for: Discrimination

Twitter dissolves its Trust and Safety advisory group, puts legacy checkmarks on notice

Justin Luna — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 06:02:01 +0000

Twitter has disbanded its Trust and Safety council, a means for the platform to tackle hate speech, self-harm, suicide, and child exploitation. It will also remove all legacy blue checkmarks soon. Read more...

Uber settles lawsuit claiming it overcharged disabled passengers with $2.2 million fine

Alap Naik Desai — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 01:00:01 +0000

Uber will pay $2.2 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the ride-hailing service discriminated against customers with disabilities. The company will compensate more than 65,000 passengers. Read more...

Activision Blizzard under investigation by American Securities and Exchange Commission

Asher Madan — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 01:28:01 +0000

The Wall Street Journal has reported that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an investigation into Activision Blizzard that span many aspects of its business. Read more...

Uber drivers take legal action to fight suspected discrimination

Paul Hill — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 16:08:01 +0000

Two Uber drivers and the App Drivers & Courier Union has taken the ride-hailing firm to court to try to learn whether the service's algorithms are discriminating against drivers or not. Read more...

Ex-workers file suit against Tesla over racism

Paul Hill — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 13:44:01 +0000

Three ex-employees of Tesla have filed a suit against the company alleging they were the target of racism while at the company's Fremont factory. It's the second such case this year for Tesla. Read more...

This week in science: Could aliens spot Earth?

Gabriel Nunes — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 19:54:01 +0000

Scientists have determined where in the sky an alien should be to spot Earth using human-like technology; a new quantum computing architecture for silicon quantum processors developed; and more. Read more...

Artificial intelligence can largely determine a person's sexuality from photos

Paul Hill — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 03:58:01 +0000

Researchers from Stanford University developed AI that can correctly determine a person's sexuality over 80% of the time. However, its use to discriminate against gay people has become a concern. Read more...

The author behind an 'anti-diversity' memo has been fired by Google

Dreyer Smit — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 09:04:01 +0000

The author of the controversial 'anti-diversity' memo that called women inherently inferior to men has been fired by Google after Sundar Pichai, CEO of the company denounced the document. Read more...

Silicon Valley company works out how to remove selection bias with AI

Paul Hill — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 20:40:01 +0000

Atipico, a company in Silicon Valley, has developed AI to help prevent bias when screening new job applicants. The company hopes that this will help with diversity problems in STEM jobs. Read more...

Judge rules gender discrimination class-action lawsuit against Microsoft can continue

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 13:20:01 +0000

Three women are suing Microsoft for gender-bias in the way the company promoted, paid, and evaluated its employees, saying that Microsoft consistently discriminated against women in the workplace. Read more...

Microsoft is providing new ways to report hate speech

Rich Woods — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 18:56:01 +0000

Microsoft announced today that it will be launching a dedicated web form for reporting hate speech on its services. There will be a separate web form that will allow users to request reconsideration. Read more...

The Daily Show tackles Google Glass 'Explorer' discrimination in San Fran

Steven Parker — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 10:52:24 +0000

It's not hard to gauge that people are split on the issue of Google Glass, while some think it's the best thing since sliced bread, others think it's intrusive and makes you look like a total douche. Read more...

Sprint Pays $57 Million in Age Discrimination Suit

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:21:25 +0000

Elderly former Sprint employees now have a check to look forward to in the mail as U.S. District Judge John Lungstrum approved a $57 million settlement yesterday resolving a series of lawsuits claiming Sprint Nextel... Read more...

Google Accused of Age Discrimination

Sun, 25 Jul 2004 19:35:22 +0000

Online search engine leader Google Inc. casts itself as an enlightened employer that pampers its employees with free meals to supplement plentiful helpings of stock options that could soon be worth millions of dollars. ... Read more...